Aviation Australia

AEROSPACE

L3Harris Technologies | December 19, 2022

L3Harris Technologies and Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. together announced the signing of a definitive agreement for L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $58 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.7 billion, inclusive of net debt. This marks L3Harris’ second acquisition announcement of 2022, demonstrating its continued focus on delivering critical capabilities to warfighters while strengthening the nation’s defense industrial base through increased compet...

BUSINESS AVIATION

Avelo Airlines | January 17, 2022

Avelo Airlines begins new nonstop service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to New Haven, CT, the ultra-convenient gateway to the greater Connecticut, New York and New England region. "We're excited to begin the New Year with this new, convenient and affordable direct service to Southern Connecticut, With our very low fares and HVN's unmatched convenience, Avelo makes getting to Connecticut and all this region has to offer easier than e...

CNN International | February 11, 2020

Following a series of secret tests, Airbus has revealed a futuristic "blended wing" commercial aircraft design that promises to cut fuel consumption up to 20%. The French aircraft maker rolled out a model of the small-scale, remote-controlled aircraft demonstrator it's been using to test the design at the Singapore Air Show 2020 on Tuesday. This "blended wing body" demonstrator is called MAVERIC -- which stands for Model Aircraft for Validation and Experimentation of Robu...

AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

SkyGrid | October 07, 2021

SkyGrid, a Boeing, SparkCognition company, announced today that it has released a new autonomous remote UAV operations capability to allow flight managers and operators to control and execute flights from remote locations. Using artificial intelligence and a broad array of airspace-related data feeds, SkyGrid is enabling safe remote operations for missions involving single and multiple drones. Organizations can use SkyGrid to facilitate routine inspections over an area of interest...